Finland vs Iceland: Nurses and midwives
Finland
14.01 per 1,000 people
in 2021
Iceland
15.86 per 1,000 people
in 2023
Finland rank
6th
Iceland rank
4th
Nurses and midwives over time
- Finland
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 15.86 per 1,000 people against 14.01 per 1,000 people in Finland, a difference of 1.85 per 1,000 people.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iceland ahead.
Finland ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 4th of 188 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.32 per 1,000 people | 13.53 per 1,000 people | 0.209 per 1,000 people | Iceland |
| 2000s | 9.53 per 1,000 people | 14.89 per 1,000 people | 5.36 per 1,000 people | Iceland |
| 2010s | 11.93 per 1,000 people | 15.76 per 1,000 people | 3.83 per 1,000 people | Iceland |
| 2020s | 13.88 per 1,000 people | 16.02 per 1,000 people | 2.14 per 1,000 people | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nurses and midwives, Finland or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 15.86 per 1,000 people against 14.01 per 1,000 people in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in nurses and midwives between Finland and Iceland?
- 1.85 per 1,000 people, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Iceland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Finland and Iceland rank globally for nurses and midwives?
- Finland ranks 6th and Iceland ranks 4th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Workforce Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Nurses and midwives (per 1,000 people). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nurses and midwives include professional nurses, professional midwives, auxiliary nurses, auxiliary midwives, enrolled nurses, enrolled midwives and other associated personnel, such as dental nurses and primary care nurses.